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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2004
Applicants:
Bradley L. Todd, Duncan, OK (US);
Billy F. Slabaugh, Duncan, OK (US);
Trinidad Munoz, Jr., Duncan, OK (US);
Mark A. Parker, Duncan, OK (US);
Inventors:
Bradley L. Todd, Duncan, OK (US);
Billy F. Slabaugh, Duncan, OK (US);
Trinidad Munoz, Jr., Duncan, OK (US);
Mark A. Parker, Duncan, OK (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Duncan, OK (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/26 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to subterranean fracturing operations, and more particularly to fracturing fluids that includes a fluid loss control additive, and methods of using such fracturing fluids in fracturing subterranean formations. In one embodiment, a fracturing fluid of the present invention includes a viscosifier; and a fluid loss control additive that includes a deformable, degradable material.